St. Francis Prep had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the St. John the Baptist Cougars 21-20. The win was some much needed relief for the Terriers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
The critical scores for St. Francis Prep came from Michael Varuzzi, Troy Fason, and Rocco Petronella.
St. Francis Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Fason and Anthony Bocchi. Fason also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Despite the loss, St. John the Baptist still got an impressive performance from Maxwell Bowers, who threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 95 yards.
St. Francis Prep will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Xaverian at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Francis Prep is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for St. John the Baptist, they will venture away from home to square off against Holy Trinity at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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